Scope and Contents Promises will bring over his bond for his account as soon as Mitchell and Gairdner tell him; expresses concern over Jerdone's mother's health; advises Jerdone to call Dr. Honyman.

Scope and Contents Refers to goods sent by wagon; reports no new news.

Scope and Contents Instructs on how to fix furniture injured in transportation; refers to famine and war in Europe and is thankful for good times in West; refers to visit by Turner Christian who did not pay anything against his account; sends seed wheat from Egypt which produces two crops in 12 months for experimentation.

Scope and Contents Refers to weather and illnesses that have occurred in the area; refers to discovery of a planned rebellion by Blac ks and the hope it was squashed.

Scope and Contents Discusses Jerdone's illness and anxiety; advises on buying flannel for winter coats; refers to "the disagreeable state of the Blac ks"; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports son George Braikenridge married a Miss Bush; refers to a planned slave insurrection in Virginia and hopes nothing came of it; notes that grain prices still high and population is increasing fast; feels new enclosing of common land should be increased to equal it.

Scope and Contents Advises Jerdone on how to get a higher price for his wheat; comments on the tobacco market.

Scope and Contents Reports on sale of wheat and corn crop; refers to transport of hogs for Christmas; reports on shingles' arrival.